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☆ Did you know violent crime is down? Not if you’re watching right-wing media
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Jon Passantino | Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The FBI on Monday reported that violent crime dropped across the US last year, registering the steepest annual decline in murders in decades. But the report was almost entirely ignored by right-wing media outlets, which have pushed a false narrative that crime is surging under President Joe Biden. Overall crime fell by 3% and property crime fell by 2.4%. The routine release of FBI data comes just weeks before a high-stakes presidential election in which perceptions of crime and safety have become a key political flashpoint. The decision by right-wing media outlets to bury the report underscores the disconnect between public perception on the issue of crime and the reality of falling crime rates.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, ”, Bret Baier, Baier, Elon Musk, wasn’t, Fox’s, Breitbart, Newsmax, Gallup, “, Jeff Asher Organizations: CNN, FBI, Associated Press, NBC, The New York Times, Trump, Fox News, Fox, America, Daily, Washington Examiner, Epoch Times, Reuters, Social Locations: ”

☆ How a pro-Trump media outlet allegedly funneled tens of millions in an illicit money laundering scheme
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The sophisticated scheme boosted revenue flowing into the coffers of The Epoch Times, the Justice Department said. In one year, revenue at the Trump-boosting outlet ballooned 410%, jumping from $15 million to about $62 million, the Justice Department added. But, when CNN asked for further comment on Tuesday, The Epoch Times brass chose to stay mum. The indictment said there was an entire group at The Epoch Times that took part in the alleged money laundering scheme. Notably, Tang and Fakkert declined to answer questions about whether they were aware of the alleged scheme.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Weidong Guan, Guan, MAGA, Gong, Mark Zuckerberg, Trump, ”, “, Department’s, Guan —, John Tang, Jasper Fakkert, Tang, Fakkert, It’s Organizations: New York CNN, Department of Justice, Times, Epoch Times, Justice Department, Trump, Department, Fox News, New York Times, Facebook, NBC News, Epoch, CNN, Outfront, PayPal, Justice Locations: New York, ”, China

☆ Conspiracy theory-fueled newspaper Epoch Times grew revenue 4x thanks to CFO's crypto crime proceeds, feds say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Epoch Times wasn't named in court records, and the Justice Department said the case had nothing to do with its editorial slant. They used the prepaid cards and financial accounts that were opened with stolen personal information to plow millions of dollars into the Epoch Times' bank accounts, prosecutors say. The Epoch Times said in a statement that it had suspended Guan, though it said that he was innocent until proven guilty. Advertisement"The Epoch Times has a guiding principle that elevates integrity in its dealings above everything else," the statement said. ET: This story has been updated to include a comment from Epoch Times received after publication.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Bill, Guan, Damian Williams, it's, Biden Organizations: Service, Times, The Justice Department, Epoch Times, Business, Justice Department, Southern, of, NBC, Gong Locations: New York, Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings after decades at the helm is unlikely to have as much of an impact on conservative media overall as it would have a decade ago. “I think if Rupert Murdoch had stepped down in 2000 it would have had a much greater impact," said Howard Polskin, whose website The Righting.com monitors conservative media. "The conservative media landscape is just much more diverse now.”Fox News' website had nearly 74.8 million viewers in July 2023, while the No. Conservative media personalities such as Tucker Carlson, who was ousted by Fox in April, Daily Wire podcaster Ben Shapiro, and talk show host and podcaster Megyn Kelly, also a former Fox host, are increasingly influential as well. While Rupert Murdoch had a complicated relationship with Trump, Fox News' audience largely admires him.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Howard Polskin, ”, Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro, podcaster Megyn Kelly, Polskin, Donald Trump, Lachlan Murdoch, Nicole Hemmer, Fox, Megan Duncan, Lachlan, “ He’s, Claire Atkinson, Trump, Brooke Lefferts, James, Kathryn Murdoch Organizations: News Corp, ” Fox News, Washington Examiner, Epoch Times, Conservative, Fox, Republican, Trump, Fox Media, Vanderbilt University, Fox News, Virginia Tech, Associated Press, AP

☆ GOP presidential candidate Larry Elder's financial disclosure shows he made between $1 million-$5 million from far-right newspaper, The Epoch Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

GOP presidential candidate Larry Elder filed his financial disclosure on Monday, three months late. He reported earning between $1 million and $5 million from the far-right newspaper, The Epoch Times. In the disclosure, Elder said he made between $1 million and $5 million from The Epoch Times. AdvertisementAdvertisementFounded in 2000, The Epoch Times is a nonprofit publication with close ties to the Chinese religious sect, Falun Gong. Joan Donovan, a nationally-recognized misinformation and disinformation expert, said in an interview with NBC News that The Epoch Times was "a known disinformation operation."

Persons: Larry Elder, Gong, he's, Elder, Kimberly Leonard, spender, Joan Donovan Organizations: Epoch Times, Trump Facebook, Service, GOP, Twitter, Trump, Facebook, NBC News, Times, Republican National Convention, RNC Locations: Wall, Silicon, Milwaukee , Wisconsin

☆ These Voters Share Almost No Political Beliefs, but They Agree on One Thing: We’re Failing as a Nation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Ruth Igielnik | More About Ruth Igielnik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Why Republicans say the U.S. is in danger of failingRepublican fatalists, much like Republican voters overall, overwhelmingly support Donald J. Trump. This group is largely older — two-thirds of Republicans over 65 say the country is on the verge of failure — and less educated. They are also more likely than Republican voters overall to get their news from non-Fox conservative media sources like Newsmax or The Epoch Times. Many of these gloomy Republican see the Biden administration’s policies as pushing the country to the verge of collapse. “The first day Biden became president he ripped up everything good that happened with Trump; he opened the border — let everyone and anyone in.

Persons: fatalists, Donald J, ”, Margo Creamer, “, Biden, Trump, It’s, we’re Organizations: Republican, Trump, Fox, Epoch Times, Biden, Republicans Locations: Southern California

☆ This is about to be the summer of Tom Cruise — again
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tom Cruise looks like he's headed for another summer on top at the box office. A China opening could add millions of dollars to the film's gross — and to Cruise's pockets. Tom Cruise had a pretty great 2022, with a top-grossing film, a best picture nomination at the Oscars, and a slew of good press. But this isn't just good for "Mission Impossible" — it will also boost Cruise's payday, which is likely linked to the film's performance. But for Cruise, every dollar — or Yuan — that the films brings in means more money to his pocket.

Persons: Tom Cruise, Ethan Hunt, Strange, It's, Cruise, Yuan —, lister, Hunt Organizations: Epoch Times, Dominion, Variety, Cruise Locations: China, Middle Kingdom

☆ China continued to reject Marvel movies in 2022, and the country's box office plummeted 36%
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China's box office dropped 36% in 2022 compared to the previous year. Chinese film officials also continued to reject many Hollywood releases, particularly Marvel movies. China's box office dropped 36% to $4.35 billion in 2022, according to Deadline, which cited figures that China's Film Administration released to state media. The 2022 North American box office rose to an estimated $7.5 billion, according to Comscore, a 64% increase from the previous year. To make matters worse for its box office, China also didn't have a local smash hit last year, like it did in 2021 with "The Battle at Lake Changjin."

☆ 'If I committed suicide, it's not real': Elon Musk reassures the public he's not suicidal for a second time this year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk attended a Twitter Space Q&A with more than 100,000 listeners on Saturday. This is the second time in 2022 that Musk has alluded to his mysterious death. In a Saturday Twitter Space, Musk hosted a live Q&A on the "Twitter Files" bombshell dropped on Friday. According to Twitter, 1.8 million total tuned in to the Twitter Space interview. In the Q&A, Musk also suggested Twitter favored Democrats over Republicans in its censorship.

☆ Everything you need to know about Parler, the right-wing social media platform Kanye West is planning to buy
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Allana Akhtar | Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Kanye West, now known as Ye, is in talks to buy right-wing social media platform Parler. Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is entering a deal to buy right-wing social-media platform Parler, which launched in 2018. Meanwhile, Trump's platform Truth Social had 8,956,693 visitors, and Gab had 12,806,464 visitors, per Similarweb's analysis. What's on the Parler app? In February, Trump launched the Truth Social social media platform 13 months after being kicked off Facebook and Twitter after the January 6 Capitol riot.

"Как призрак коммунизма правит нашим миром": это название книги... ну, вообще-то, пропагандистской брошюры в трех томиках, только что вышедшей в США. Первое место в мире у США по этой части, по крайней мере, сохраняется. Смотрим на книгу насчет призрака коммунизма: что-то знакомое по общему замыслу. Кстати, начиналась она, как известно, со слов о том, что призрак бродит по Европе, призрак коммунизма. А еще мы обнаруживаем, что призрак уже не бродит, а управляет всем миром ("внедрился почти во все сферы современного общества"), и — главное — он сильно видоизменился.

Persons: — —, … —, Маркс, Энгельс, Ленин, Троцкий, Рузвельт, Голливуд, Элвис, Мао Цзэдун Organizations: Epoch Times, Sputnik Moldova, РИА Новости, The Epoch Times, СМИ, Telegram, Video, Radio Sputnik Moldova Locations: США, Европа, Москва, Китай, СССР, Азия, Африка, Латинская Америка, Запад, Молдова

☆ Конец истории про 100 млн евро “от Бэсеску”
▼ + stars: | 2010-04-27 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +16 min

Однако согласно отчёту Госканцелярии, из общей суммы в 100 млн евро по состоянию на первый квартал 2013 года было освоено только 7 млн евро – на эти деньги были приобретены строительные материалы для сёл, пострадавших от наводнений. Мы запросили от молдавского правительства проекты, которые необходимо финансировать на эти 100 млн евро. Ещё в марте 2012 года в Яссах министерства регионального развития и окружающей среды двух стран договорились, что из ранее обещанных 100 млн евро Молдове будет выделено 15 млн евро для реализации проектов по защите окружающей среды и борьбы с климатическими изменениями. Эти деньги были потрачены на ликвидацию последствий наводнения 2010 года в селе Котул Морий Хынчештского района (7 млн евро), газопровод Яссы-Унгены (5,2 млн евро), разработку технического проекта газопровода Унгены-Кишинев (0,55 млн евро) и на ремонт 774 детских садов (20 млн евро) по одной программе и ещё 36 детсадов по другой (3 млн евро). Итого - за 11 лет действия данного соглашения Республика Молдова безвозмездно получила от Румынии около 40 млн евро, хотя обещано было 100 млн евро за четыре года.

Persons: “ ”, “, ”, Майя Санду, Ион Кику, Бэсеску, Михая Гимпу, Траян Бэсеску, Гимпу, Вячеслав Гуцуцуй, Госканцелярия, Юрий Лянкэ, Ион Стурза, Олег Рейдман, Кишиневу, Прут, Чиприан Чуку, Чуку, Йоханнис, проектаВ, Клаус Йоханнис, Анна Роза Мария Жугэнару, Георге Брега, Кишинев, Траяном Бэсеску, Валерий Стрелец, Виктор Понта, КикуБольше, Павел Филип, Кику, Ксения Флоря Organizations: Facebook, Epoch Times, РМ, Кишинев, Госканцелярия, Министерство строительства и регионального развития, Газпром, Румынский центр, Либеральная партия Locations: Молдова, Румыния, Кишинев, Бухарест, Кишинева, РМ, Хынчештский район, Республика Молдова, ЕС, УнгеныЯссы, ЯссыУнгены, Яссах, ЯссыУнгеныКишинев, Котул Морий, УнгеныКишинев, Кику

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